DJ Burns Company acquires copyrights from authors, paying advance royalties in some cases, and in others, paying royalties within $30$ days of year$-$end. They reported the following financial information for the years in question.

For the year ended December $31,2022$

Prepaid royalties

Royalties payable

Beginning

Ending

A

Cash outflow

$900,000$

Required: What was royalty expense for $2018?$

Balance

Balance

$88,$

$92,000$

$45,000$

$51,000$

B

For the year ended December $31,2023$

Beginning

Ending

Prepaid royalties

Balance

Balance

Royalties payable

$87,000$

Royalty Expense

$47,000$

Required: What was cash outflow for royalties for $2023?$